Improvement in curtain-fixtures



H. H. P-HLLIPS. Improvement ih Curtain Fixtures. No. 124,5A. PatentedFeb. 27,1872.

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IMPROVEMENT IN CURTAIN-FIXTURES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,154, dated February27, 1872.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. PHILLIPS, of Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement inCurtain-Fixtures; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of thisspecification and to the letters and Iigures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a front view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.

This invention has relation to window-curtain fixtures, and consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of an automatic double-actinglock, placed at one end of the curtain-roller, and of such a nature thatby a proper manipulation of the attachments, whereby the curtain israised and lowered, the curtain itselfxnay be looked at any desiredposition, and as readily loosened therefrom to be further elevated orlowered.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a window-curtain 5 B, thecurtain-roller and O C', the brackets upon which the same is supported.B designates the curtain-pulley; l), an endless cord passing over thesame; and E, the cord rack or tightener. F represents a locking-wheel,secured to the end of the curtain-roller. In the edge of said wheel arecut notches g, having walls h h of unequal height. The edge of the wheelis formed on curves running from the top of the lower wall of one notchtothe top of the higher wall of the next. A pawl or dog, I, pivoted tothe bracket C has a beveled, obliquely-projecting linger, i, whichengages with the notch in the brake wheel. rIhe lower Walls lo of thenotches are beveled inwardly to prevent the pawl from being thrown outby the weight of the curtain. To release the pawl the curtain has simplyto be raised.

In rolling up the curtain the pawl will readily pass by the notches7 butwill enter them and hold the curtain whenever the same is released. Todraw the curtain down it is iirst raised sufficient to lift the pawl,after which a rapid pull on the curtain will cause the roller to turnswiftly and the linger on the pawl to skip the notches in thebrake-wheel.

My invention is particularly applicable to heavy store shades which theordinary tightened cord is insufficient to sustain; but may be used inconnection with the endless cord, pulley, and rack on light or heavyshades.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The endless cord D, pulley B', and rack or cord holder E, in combinationwith the notched cam F and pawl I, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

F. B. CURTIS, D. D. KANE.

